Fundraising

In order to provide the students of Bronx Community with the educational resources and faculty they deserve, we are working to supplement the state funding we receive with foundation grants and donations. Our goal is to raise $300,000 before the end of our first school year in June 2009. We are well on our way!

If you are interested in helping us provide an excellent education to students in the Bronx, we will welcome you into the Bronx Community family of supporters. Please make your check out to Mosholu Preservation Corporation, the local non-profit that is serving as our fiscal sponsor, and write Bronx Community or BxC in the memo line. Checks should be mailed to Bronx Community Charter School, c/o MPC, 3400 Reservoir Oval East, Bronx, NY 10467.

We appreciate the generosity and commitment of all our donors!

Individual Contributions to date: $85,000

In May one of our BxC founding board members committed to making a dollar-for-dollar match of individual contributions up to $100,000.

In November, the BxC founding team and board began a challenge campaign to raise $100,000 in individual contributions.

Grant Money to date: $40,000

BxC received a $35,000 planning grant and a $5,000 development grant from The New York City Center for Charter School Excellence.

BxC Street Tree Blog

BxC students are caring for the street trees in front of our building. Staff and families are caring for street trees on their home blocks. Visit our street tree blog to learn more about our stewardship work!

Learning at Bronx Community

Everyday, students at BxC work with materials, ask questions, gather information, look for answers, share ideas, and explore their world. Instruction takes place in a workshop setting that includes independent work time along with whole group, small group and individual instruction. The BxC curriculum includes Reading and Writing Workshop, word study, constructivist math, inquiry-based science, project-based social studies, visual and performing arts.

At BxC, students learn to be critical thinkers and problem solvers, working together to improve their world. Children spend time learning about their community. Together, students and teachers plan and carry out community action projects that connect curriculum to the realities of life beyond their classroom. Students learn how to create change and become advocates for themselves and their neighborhoods.

Become a BxC Teacher

BxC is currently hiring novice and veteran teachers for the 2009-2010 school year.Interested candidates should e-mail a resume and thoughtful cover letter to the Co-Directors.

Contact Us

Martha Andrews, Co-DirectorSasha Wilson, Co-Director

718.584.1400

2348 Webster AvenueBronx, NY 10458

bronxcommunity@gmail.com

Mission

Bronx Community Charter School is a small learning community founded on the principle that children learn best when they are active participants in their own learning. Our students raise questions about the world around them, engage with a wide range of materials, and learn through their interactions with each other and all of the adults in the school community. Children learn to use their minds well, cultivating strong intellectual habits and skills to become self-directed learners with clear passions and ambitions. Teachers know children deeply and develop powerful curriculum to meet the needs and interests of their students. All members of our school community are committed to making thoughtful choices, advancing democratic values, and effecting change in the broader community.